Miami Beach Botanical Garden

For garden rentals for weddings, parties, corporate and community events, call 305-673-7256 Ext 203.

Welcome to Miami Beach Botanical Garden – a dynamic 2.6-acre urban greenspace in the heart of South Beach. Created as a Miami Beach City park in 1962, the Garden was rejuvenated in the fall of 2011 with a $1.2 Million landscape renovation by acclaimed South Florida landscape architect Raymond Jungles.

We invite you to discover the new features of the Garden – a wetland with red mangrove and pond apple trees, an expansive water garden with cascading oolite fountain, a welcoming entrance plaza, and diverse collection of flowering trees, palms, cycads, orchids, bromeliads and Florida native species.

With enhanced lighting, pathways, event plazas and a spacious lawn, the Garden has been designed as an exquisite venue for weddings, social and corporate events.

Contact us about opportunities for naming water features, benches and trees and for volunteering as docents, with horticulture and in the office.

Please stop to smell the ylang-lang, meditate in the Japanese Serenity Garden, walk on the Zoysia grass and enjoy your time with us.

Executive Director Laura Jamieson 305-673-7256 ext 206

Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower at the December 14 Commission meeting presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the team responsible for renovation of the Garden landscape. Front, left to right: Guy Lesseur of Harbour Construction; Richard Toledo, Past President of the Garden; Vincent Filigenzi of Vicent Filigenzi Design; Mayor Bower; Garden Executive Director Laura Jamieson, Amanda Jungles of Raymond Jungles Inc. and David Tobin, Harbour Construction. 2nd Row: City Manager Jorge Gonzalez, Commissioner Gongora, Commissioner Wolfson, Commissioner Weithorn, Commissioner Libbin, Commissioner Tobin, Commissioner Exposito, City Attorney Jose Smith, City Clerk Robert Parcher.

TASTE OF THE GARDEN: A SOLD OUT SENSATION

The 7th annual Taste of the Garden on Thursday, January 26 was a sold out sensation with more than 340 guests enjoying an amazing tropical dining experience beneath the stars at the newly renovated Miami Beach Botanical Garden. We wish to thank our amazing chefs and participating restaurants, caterers, wine and beverage suppliers, including:

Prairie Organic Vodka & AMC Liaisons The Cafe@Books & Books Mercadito Midtown Essensia at The Palms Hotel Shake Shack Shula's Steak House Grazie Centerplate at MB Convention Center Renewal Water Epicure Market HaVen Lyon + Lyon Hogzilla's Inspired Barbecue Fresh Beer Inc. Miami Scene Food Group Sol Stars Wines Thierry's Catering Lucy's Cantina Royale Sushi Samba Dromo Vinecraft Banfi Wines

Sponsors: The Fresh Market Le Cordon Bleu Chris & Barbara Growald AT&T Real Yellow Pages Pete Diaz Productions

To view photos of Taste of the Garden:

http://alrickettsphoto.smugmug.com

THANK YOU TO THE MANY DONORS OF LOVELY AUCTION ITEMS. YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL FOR OUR MISSION AND PROGRAMS AND TO SUPPORT THE MIAMI BEACH GARDEN CLUB

The Miami Beach Botanical Garden is owned by the City of Miami Beach and operated by the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy.

The Garden’s annual schedule of arts and cultural programming is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and the City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners.





The Garden is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9AM to 5PM. Closed Monday. FREE ADMISSION For Guided Tours and Horticulture Information, call 305-673-7256 Ext 203 For garden rentals for weddings, parties, corporate and community events, call 305-673-7256 Ext 203. Photo by Robin Hill Welcome to Miami Beach Botanical Garden – a dynamic 2.6-acre urban greenspace in the heart of South Beach. Created as a Miami Beach City park in 1962, the Garden was rejuvenated in the fall of 2011 with a $1.2 Million landscape renovation by acclaimed South Florida landscape architect Raymond Jungles. We invite you to discover the new features of the Garden – a wetland with red mangrove and pond apple trees, an expansive water garden with cascading oolite fountain, a welcoming entrance plaza, and diverse collection of flowering trees, palms, cycads, orchids, bromeliads and Florida native species. With enhanced lighting, pathways, event plazas and a spacious lawn, the Garden has been designed as an exquisite venue for weddings, social and corporate events. Contact us about opportunities for naming water features, benches and trees and for volunteering as docents, with horticulture and in the office. Please stop to smell the ylang-lang, meditate in the Japanese Serenity Garden, walk on the Zoysia grass and enjoy your time with us. Executive Director Laura Jamieson 305-673-7256 ext 206 Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower at the December 14 Commission meeting presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the team responsible for renovation of the Garden landscape. Front, left to right: Guy Lesseur of Harbour Construction; Richard Toledo, Past President of the Garden; Vincent Filigenzi of Vicent Filigenzi Design; Mayor Bower; Garden Executive Director Laura Jamieson, Amanda Jungles of Raymond Jungles Inc. and David Tobin, Harbour Construction. 2nd Row: City Manager Jorge Gonzalez, Commissioner Gongora, Commissioner Wolfson, Commissioner Weithorn, Commissioner Libbin, Commissioner Tobin, Commissioner Exposito, City Attorney Jose Smith, City Clerk Robert Parcher. TASTE OF THE GARDEN: A SOLD OUT SENSATION The 7th annual Taste of the Garden on Thursday, January 26 was a sold out sensation with more than 340 guests enjoying an amazing tropical dining experience beneath the stars at the newly renovated Miami Beach Botanical Garden. We wish to thank our amazing chefs and participating restaurants, caterers, wine and beverage suppliers, including: Prairie Organic Vodka & AMC Liaisons The Cafe@Books & Books Mercadito Midtown Essensia at The Palms Hotel Shake Shack Shula's Steak House Grazie Centerplate at MB Convention Center Renewal Water Epicure Market HaVen Lyon + Lyon Hogzilla's Inspired Barbecue Fresh Beer Inc. Miami Scene Food Group Sol Stars Wines Thierry's Catering Lucy's Cantina Royale Sushi Samba Dromo Vinecraft Banfi Wines Sponsors: The Fresh Market Le Cordon Bleu Chris & Barbara Growald AT&T Real Yellow Pages Pete Diaz Productions To view photos of Taste of the Garden: http://alrickettsphoto.smugmug.com THANK YOU TO THE MANY DONORS OF LOVELY AUCTION ITEMS. YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL FOR OUR MISSION AND PROGRAMS AND TO SUPPORT THE MIAMI BEACH GARDEN CLUB The Miami Beach Botanical Garden is owned by the City of Miami Beach and operated by the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy. The Garden’s annual schedule of arts and cultural programming is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and the City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners.
		2012 Arts & Entertainment at Miami Beach Botanical Garden A Fabulous February & Leap Year Too Saturday, Feb. 4 / 10AM to Noon "Coming Up Roses" Workshop Join Roger Stone, owner of Stone’s Rose Gardens of Davie, Florida to learn tips and techniques for growing and maintaining a rose garden in South Florida. Get the latest information on rose cultivars, pruning and spraying, and how to combat pests and problems associated with heat and humidity. An authority on roses, Mr. Stone will answer questions about specific growing issues in your garden. Raffle winners can take a rose plant home. Wednesday, Feb. 8 / 6 to 8PM Wine, Cheese and Expertise The Women’s Business Council of Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce salutes the romance month of February with a panel discussion on work/life balance and “Love is in the Air.” Epicure’s chef Michael Love will create tempting tidbits, along with wine and cheese. Thursday, Feb. 9 / 6 to 8PM Speak Out Poetry Slam , Lenelle Moise Series Tigertail presents an Open Mic and Poetry Slam for participants 21 and under to arouse, provoke and inspire with spoken word, poetry, and gay-friendly material. Free and open to all teens. The program is part of a series, SpeakOut with Lenelle Moise, the award-winning Haitian-American poet, playwright and composer. For information: www.tigertail.org The Wholesome Grocer & Farm Fresh Miami Each Wednesday the Garden serves as a pick-up location for two local businesses that support local and organic foods. Farm Fresh Miami is a buying club that offers local and organic produce. The Wholesome Grocer connects Miami Beach to small family farms in Florida by providing local and organically grown produce, grass-fed beef, cage-free eggs, wild-caught fish and more. Every Wednesday until May 2012. Pre-orders are required for both groups. For information: www.farmfreshmiami.com and www.wholesomegrocer.com Tuesday, Feb. 14 / 12Noon to 2PM The Garden’s Green Book Club will meet off-site this month as the Miami International Boat Show drops anchor in our neighborhood. They will discuss “Growing Older: A Chronicle of Death, Life, and Vegetables” by Joan Dye Gussow. Meeting location TBD. Check www.mbgarden.org. February 16 to 20 Miami International Boat Show Access to the Garden is restricted by street closures on Convention Center Drive and 19th Street. February 25 / 12 Noon to 3PM / Farm to Table Brunch South Florida Wine & Food Festival Farm to Table Brunch is a celebration of culinary masters who embrace what they hope is not just the latest food trend, but rather a way of life for major American cities. Chef Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink has invited top sustainable chefs from across the country to our Garden to showcase their cuisine along with Michael’s Genuine. Participants include Tim Cushman (o ya restaurant, Boston, MA), Tony Maws (Craigie on Main, Cambridge, MA) and Andrea Reusing (Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC). Tickets to the Farm to Table brunch are $175 per person. To buy tickets visit www.sobefest.com only, no tickets available from the Garden. Tuesday, February 28 / 7 to 10PM Embrace Life Workshop A workshop with facilitator Miriam Steinberg, PhD, uses movement, music, writing and drawing to create inner balance and spiritual harmony. A practitioner of Jungian psychotherapy and movement therapy, Miriam has developed a method called Embrace Life for stress release and holistic healing. For information, call 305-793-8213. Wednesday Feb 29 Women’s International Film & Arts Festival Taking advantage of the elusive Leap Year day of February 29, Miami Women’s International Film Festival holds a preview event at the Garden to launch the annual festival (March 28 to April 1). For more information: www.womensfilmfest.com SAVE THE DATE 11th Annual Tour of Miami Beach Gardens: Sat. March 17 The-once-a-year opportunity to participate in a tour of exclusive Miami Beach residential gardens – see behind the gates of luxury waterfront estates and visit urban retreats, rooftop oases, and distinctive private gardens. Participants drive their own cars or bicycle to explore each garden at a leisurely pace. Gardens with volunteer docents are open from 10AM to 3PM. Tickets are $25 advance, $30 day of the tour. Throughout the day at the Garden we feature food trucks, vendors, and a sale of orchids, plants, books, souvenirs, garden merchandise, "gems & junque." We're accepting donations of gently used books, toys, housewares, jewelry, clothing and gift items for the Gems & Junk sale. Drop items at our main office. TO RESERVE TICKETS FOR THE MARCH 17 TOUR, CALL 305-673-7256 EXT 206 OR E-MAIL: lajamieson@mbgarden.org THE GREAT TABLE ON THE GREAT LAWN: A PHOTO GALLERY Under the full moon on November 10 with catering by Lyon + Lyon, the Great Table on the sold out. Photos by Al Ricketts. Join us for our Taste of the Garden on January 26, 2012.
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